Children and Adolescents: Television, Computers, and Media Viewing

Ellen Ann Wartella; Alexis Re Lauricella; D. P. Cingel; S. Connell

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-397045-9.00119-1

Children and Adolescents: Television, Computers, and Media Viewing

Ellen Ann Wartella^*, Alexis Re Lauricella, D. P. Cingel, S. Connell

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Television and computers have been related to aspects of mental health, especially for children and adolescents. In this article, we discuss ways in which media have been indirectly implicated in mental health such as the links between food marketing and obesity, violence and aggression, and prosocial behavior and the role these have on mental health. Next we explore the more direct effects such as scary images and fear, early television viewing and attention problems, and social networking site use and addiction. In conclusion we discuss the related US policies that have been developed to protect youth in these area.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc
Pages	272-278
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123970459
ISBN (Print)	9780123977533
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397045-9.00119-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Attention
Children
Computers
Fear
Internet
Marketing
Media
Obesity
Public policy
Social network sites
Television
Violence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology

UN SDGs

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